C NTENTS Pg 32
GEAR & GOINGS ON 3 START LINE
The Ed gets festive with the December issue and there’s a superb pair of Brooks trainers to win!
6 SHOPPING LIST
Give this issue to your friends and family, open P6 and say: ‘Here’s my list for Father Christmas!”
8 FOOTLINES
The Ed meets the Sports Relief Team plus Kelly Holmes and young Olympic hopefuls
13 READER REVIEWS
The latest running tights tried and tested by you 14 COMPETITIONS
Win Bryston GPS Watch, Mizuno Trainers, Carnation Footcare Powerstep and Falke Socks
16 10 REASONS TO LOVE… Moving Comfort a superb range of sport apparel
PERFORMANCE 18 FUNCTIONAL FITNESS
Lucy Fry reports on how functional training can improve your performance
22TREADMILL JUNKIES Pg 6
Christine Fieldhouse chats to six runners who love running on the treadmill
24WOMEN ON THE RUN
Moire O’Sullivan tells her story of attempting to run 110K in the Irish Mountains
26TOPTIPS: TRAINING OVER CHRISTMAS Don’t let the festive season get the better of you
29 CROSS TRAINING
Mike’s lastest move and Fiona’s new column 30NUTRITION Q&A
Your questions answered on a new looking page RACES
32 IMAGE OF INSPIRATION Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon
34 RACE THE WORLD: CITYOF BRIDGES Julia Armstrong joins 7,000 in Budapest 38 LITTLE BLACK DRESS
Pg 42 Pg 40 Advice on getting into yours for Christmas
40 BRIGHTON MIDNIGHTHALF MARATHON The British Heart Foundation’s top event
RUNNERS 42 INTERVIEW: NATASHA HASTINGS The Ed catches up with an amazing athlete who has her sights set on London 2012
44 RUNNING INJURIES EXPLAINED & JULIA’S COLUMN The benefits of sports massage and Julia gets in the festive spirit
46HEROES: MARICICAPUICA
Adrian Hill remembers the overlooked Olympian 48 PERSONAL BEST
Lee Hope plans his 14th Marathon
50 RACE LISTINGS & REPORTS So you can plan your final races for 2012 62 COACH CARVEY
The strangest things occur whilst running! 4 n
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